Sunday , 16 August 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Aberdeen FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Rangers FC
Tue 20 Dec 2022 · 20:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ylber Ramadani 21' Y
Y 21' Ryan Jack
Liam Scales 24' Y
Liam Scales 25' Y
Connor Barron 35' Y
Y 42' James Sands
Y 43' James Sands
Y 70' John Lundstram
Jayden Richardson 70' Y
Y 71' John Lundstram
Y 90' Scott Arfield
Marley Watkins 90' Y
Y 90' Alfredo Morelos

Overview

Match Preview

Aberdeen FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at Pittodrie Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

4
7
18
Aberdeen FC 29 games · Avg 2.9 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Rangers FC 2022-10-29 Rangers FC 4–1 Aberdeen FC 2022-03-05 Rangers FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC 2021-10-27 Rangers FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC 2021-05-15 Rangers FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec Rangers FC H 2–3 L
17 Dec Celtic FC H 0–1 L
12 Nov Dundee United FC H 1–0 W
08 Nov Livingston FC A 1–2 L
04 Nov Hibernian FC H 4–1 W
29 Oct Rangers FC A 1–4 L
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec Aberdeen FC A 3–2 W
15 Dec Hibernian FC H 3–2 W
12 Nov St. Mirren FC A 1–1 D
09 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W
06 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 1–2 L
01 Nov AFC Ajax H 1–3 L

Season Stats

Aberdeen FC Rangers FC
#8 Position #9
3 Points 1
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 1
2 Scored 2
3 Conceded 3
-1 GD -1
1.50 PPG 0.50
50% Win % 0%

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (29 games)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Aberdeen FC are 8th (3 pts). Rangers FC are 9th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rangers FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Rangers FC get us underway at Pittodrie Stadium.
  • 5' Fashion Sakala has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Connor Barron, as he is very good at scoring at Pittodrie Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 12' A goal from the Zambia international Fashion Sakala! He fires home on 12 to make it 0-1!
  • 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aberdeen FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 21' Controversy at the stadium! Ylber Ramadani argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 24' A moment of madness from Liam Scales on 24 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aberdeen FC will be frustrated.
  • 25' The referee has no hesitation. Liam Scales is booked for Aberdeen FC — Yellow card on 25.
  • 30' Scott Wright needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 35' The referee shows Aberdeen FC player a Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' It looks surprising Aberdeen FC does not make any changes. John Lundstram has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 42' James Sands was booked on 42.
  • 43' James Sands picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' GOAL! Duk scores on 45.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 53' Leighton Clarkson doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 58' The crowd applauds Fashion Sakala as he leaves the pitch. Scott Wright steps in for Rangers FC.
  • 63' The 28-year-old Hayden Coulson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Bojan Miovski is replaced by Marley Watkins on 64 minute.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Aberdeen FC. Bojan Miovski is replaced by Marley Watkins.
  • 70' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for John Lundstram on 70 minutes.
  • 71' The referee has no hesitation. John Lundstram is booked for Rangers FC — Yellow card on 71.
  • 76' Aberdeen FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
  • 81' Jack MacKenzie is replacing Hayden Coulson for the Aberdeen FC side.
  • 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' Scott Arfield is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 2-3 the final result. Aberdeen FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Tavernier 12
Alfredo Morelos 7
Kemar Roofe 4
Bojan Miovski 3
Jermain Defoe 3
Hamza Igamane 3
Christian Ramirez 3
Scott Arfield 3

Head to Head

2022-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Rangers FC 2022-10-29 Rangers FC 4–1 Aberdeen FC 2022-03-05 Rangers FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC 2021-10-27 Rangers FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC 2021-05-15 Rangers FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2022-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Rangers FC L 2022-12-17 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Celtic FC L 2022-11-12 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Dundee United FC W 2022-11-08 Livingston FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L 2022-11-04 Aberdeen FC 4–1 Hibernian FC W 2022-10-29 Rangers FC 4–1 Aberdeen FC L

Rangers FC Form

2022-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Rangers FC W 2022-12-15 Rangers FC 3–2 Hibernian FC W 2022-11-12 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2022-11-09 Rangers FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-11-06 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2022-11-01 Rangers FC 1–3 AFC Ajax L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.33 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Rangers FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC30% Draw27% Rangers FC43%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Rangers FC
70%
Aberdeen FC or Rangers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC24% Draw45% Rangers FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 20% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.